Section 2: 3. Chemical Diffusion

Cells can induce other cells located far away by using short range diffusion of chemicals. The range of induction is specified by the initial concentration of the diffused chemical.

Cells can induce nearby cells by emitting chemicals across their cell walls. Emitting a chemical across the cell wall does not result in diffusion of the chemical

Induced Cells can perform actions dependent upon the direction of induction. The words "any", "same", "opposite", "perpendicular" are used to specify the relative direction(s)

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